Eulogy
noun
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
He gave a moving eulogy at his father's funeral.
Often appears as...
- deliver a eulogy
- write a eulogy
noun
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
He gave a moving eulogy at his father's funeral.
Often appears as...
- deliver a eulogy
- write a eulogy
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Pro Tip 1/3Respecting the Deceased
A eulogy is often personal, highlighting the good a person did and the impact they had.
Her eulogy fondly remembered her charitable work.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Speech
Eulogies are formal; they are usually given in front of an audience at memorial services.
During the eulogy, everyone listened in somber silence.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Emphasis
Eulogies focus on positive memories and virtues, avoiding any negative speak about the deceased.
The eulogy highlighted his dedication to his family.
Pro Tip 1/3Respecting the Deceased
A eulogy is often personal, highlighting the good a person did and the impact they had.
Her eulogy fondly remembered her charitable work.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Speech
Eulogies are formal; they are usually given in front of an audience at memorial services.
During the eulogy, everyone listened in somber silence.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Emphasis
Eulogies focus on positive memories and virtues, avoiding any negative speak about the deceased.
The eulogy highlighted his dedication to his family.
Pro Tip 1/3Respecting the Deceased
A eulogy is often personal, highlighting the good a person did and the impact they had.
Her eulogy fondly remembered her charitable work.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Speech
Eulogies are formal; they are usually given in front of an audience at memorial services.
During the eulogy, everyone listened in somber silence.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Emphasis
Eulogies focus on positive memories and virtues, avoiding any negative speak about the deceased.
The eulogy highlighted his dedication to his family.
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David Brooks: Should you...
that get mentioned in the eulogy, which are who are you, in your depth, what is the nature of your relationships, are you bold, loving, dependable, consistency? And most of us, including me, would say that the eulogy virtues are the more important of the virtues. But at least in my case, are they the ones that
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Dillie the Deer: Love on...
i wrote a book called dilly love on hooves which is the story of the love that she brought into our life i was diagnosed with stage four endometrial cancer and as i reread through my writing i realized that that was my eulogy
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David Brooks: Should you...
that get mentioned in the eulogy, which are who are you, in your depth, what is the nature of your relationships, are you bold, loving, dependable, consistency? And most of us, including me, would say that the eulogy virtues are the more important of the virtues. But at least in my case, are they the ones that
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Dillie the Deer: Love on...
i wrote a book called dilly love on hooves which is the story of the love that she brought into our life i was diagnosed with stage four endometrial cancer and as i reread through my writing i realized that that was my eulogy
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Maggie Rowe
American Comedian
The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral - whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love? I want to foster eulogy virtues when I'm in a yoga class or meditation session or any spiritual gathering. Especially if I'm lying in corpse pose. It just makes sense.
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Beeban Kidron
English Director
I had a sort of classic moment when a friend of mine rang up and said she'd just been to a funeral, and in the middle of the eulogy, this kid had taken out the phone and had a whole proper text conversation - while everyone was weeping!
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Regina Brett
American Journalist
Some people hate funerals. I find them comforting. They hit the pause button on life and remind us that it has an end. Every eulogy reminds me to deepen my dash, that place on the tombstone between our birth and our death.
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George Edward Woodberry
American Critic
Shakespeare has been praised in English more than anything mortal except poetry itself. Fame exhausts thought in his eulogy.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
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Brian Koslow
Author
One way to evaluate your own reputation is to think about what would be said of you at your eulogy.
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George Carlin
American Comedian
I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.
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Janis Ian
American Musician
A radio show recently did a beautiful eulogy of me.
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Maggie Rowe
American Comedian
The eulogy virtues are the ones that are talked about at your funeral - whether you were kind, brave, honest or faithful. Were you capable of deep love? I want to foster eulogy virtues when I'm in a yoga class or meditation session or any spiritual gathering. Especially if I'm lying in corpse pose. It just makes sense.
Quote examples
Beeban Kidron
English Director
I had a sort of classic moment when a friend of mine rang up and said she'd just been to a funeral, and in the middle of the eulogy, this kid had taken out the phone and had a whole proper text conversation - while everyone was weeping!
Quote examples
Regina Brett
American Journalist
Some people hate funerals. I find them comforting. They hit the pause button on life and remind us that it has an end. Every eulogy reminds me to deepen my dash, that place on the tombstone between our birth and our death.
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George Edward Woodberry
American Critic
Shakespeare has been praised in English more than anything mortal except poetry itself. Fame exhausts thought in his eulogy.
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Ambrose Bierce
American Journalist
Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
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Brian Koslow
Author
One way to evaluate your own reputation is to think about what would be said of you at your eulogy.
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George Carlin
American Comedian
I'm always relieved when someone is delivering a eulogy and I realize I'm listening to it.
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Voltaire
French Writer
Satire lies about literary men while they live and eulogy lies about them when they die.
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Saint Augustine
Saint
No eulogy is due to him who simply does his duty and nothing more.
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Janis Ian
American Musician
A radio show recently did a beautiful eulogy of me.
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